Greyfriars Bobby

Eleanor Atkinson

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Puffin Classics
01 June 2021

Classic fiction (Children's&YA); Pets (Children's&YA)

Series: Puffin Classics

The beloved Scottish classic, first published in 1912, of a devoted little dog and his master.

The famous classic Scottish tale based on the true story of a dog's devotion to his master, first published in 1912, loved and widely read all over the world.

Bobby, a sparky silver-haired Skye terrier, adopts lonely shepherd Auld Jock, for his master and the two become inseparable. When Jock is dismissed by the farmer he tries to find work in the city, but sinks into poverty and dies, having suffered one cold winter too many.

The farmer tries to reclaim Bobby as a pet for his daughter but the little dog remains faithful only to Auld Jock, guarding his master's grave in Greyfriars Kirkyard in the heart of Edinburgh's old town.

By day, he plays with the local orphans and eats at a nearby tavern but, in spite of anything even the Lord Provost himself can do, Bobby returns each night to sleep by his master.

Bobby's devotion changes the lives of those around him and ultimately the conditions of the poor in Edinburgh. And as the years go by, the little dog's loyalty is rewarded in a very special way.

By: Eleanor Atkinson
Imprint: Puffin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 186g
ISBN: 9780241481769
ISBN 10: 0241481767
Series: Puffin Classics
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 June 2021
Recommended Age: From 7 to 11 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Eleanor Atkinson was born in Indianapolis in 1863. Her most famous book is Greyfriar's Bobby, published in 1912. Prior to her marriage to Francis Blake Atkinson in 1891 she worked as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune, under the penname of Nora Marks, championing women's issues of the time. She died on Long Island, USA, in 1942.

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Eleanor Atkinson

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